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 |
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| marshal | a 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 |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |