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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| steep | lofty |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |