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
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
dramaa composition (see composition
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure