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 |
|---|---|
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| ensconce | shelter |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |