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 |
|---|---|
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| append | attach |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| oversee | survey |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| regime | regimen |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| oligarchy | government by the few |