GRE Word List
LUMINARY
a person of prominence or brilliant achievement
The meaning of the word luminary is a person of prominence or brilliant achievement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| throes | pang |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |