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
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony