luminary

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

a person who is an inspiring leader or eminent authority in a field

In a sentence

Luminary in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing luminary in a sentence.

The conference drew luminaries from every branch of physics, including three Nobel laureates.

Synonyms

notableleaderexpertdignitary

Antonyms

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Luminary (noun) means a person who is an inspiring leader or eminent authority in a field

Here is luminary used in an example sentence: "The conference drew luminaries from every branch of physics, including three Nobel laureates."

Common synonyms for luminary include notable, leader, expert, dignitary.

Antonyms of luminary include nobody, nonentity.

Luminary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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