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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |