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
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
steeplofty
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
sidetracksiding
sobernot intoxicated
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music