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
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| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |