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 |
|---|---|
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |