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.

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WordMeaning
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
breadthdistance from side to side : width
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction