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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |