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
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed