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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |