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.

Random words

WordMeaning
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
approbationcommendation
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
smughighly self-satisfied
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
collectedgathered together
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
florescencea state or period of flourishing
opulencewealth
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity