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
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
swillwash
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
estimablecapable of being estimated
pluckto pull or pick off or out