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
cessiona yielding to another : concession
malcontenta discontented person:
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
declivitydownward inclination
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
immobilitynot moving : motionless