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
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
sanguinarybloodthirsty
clichea trite phrase or expression
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
unkemptnot combed
discloseto make known or public