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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |