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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WordMeaning
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
caterto provide a supply of food
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft