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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| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |