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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| dull | tedious |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |