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

WordMeaning
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
missivea written communication : letter
chivalrousvaliant
averto declare positively
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
predecessorone that precedes
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard