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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| viand | an item of food |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| hap | happening |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |