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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optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
demeritoffense
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
haggardnot tamed