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 |
|---|---|
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |