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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| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
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| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
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| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |