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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WordMeaning
outragean act of violence or brutality
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
pendingduring
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
rankrelative standing or position
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism