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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| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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