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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WordMeaning
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
cessiona yielding to another : concession
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances