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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| mandate | an authoritative command |