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
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
motea small particle : speck
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs