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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| whimsy | whim |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| asunder | into parts |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |