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 |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |