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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timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
copiousyielding something abundantly
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quenchput out
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
lateralof or relating to the side
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
remunerativeserving to remunerate
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
seedycontaining or full of seeds