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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| forte | one's strong point |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| clientele | a body of clients |