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
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
maledictioncurse
foregoto go before : precede
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy