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
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
crypticsecret
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
succulentfull of juice : juicy
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
conveyancethe action of conveying
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor