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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waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
appendattach
baroqueof, 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
overseesurvey
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
regimeregimen
gibeto utter taunting words
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
oligarchygovernment by the few