GRE Word List

LUMINOUS

emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light

The meaning of the word luminous is emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light.

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WordMeaning
noisomenoxious
apparentopen to view : visible
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asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
feintsomething feigned