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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |