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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|---|---|
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| gust | the sensation of taste |