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 |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |