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
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
guilelessinnocent
blackballto vote against
degradationthe act or process of degrading