GRE Word List

ICON

a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere

The meaning of the word icon is a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere.

Random words

WordMeaning
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
compressto press or squeeze together
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as