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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |