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 |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |