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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| writ | something written : writing |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |