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 |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |