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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |