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 |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| giddy | dizzy |
| pugilist | fighter |
| decipher | decode |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |