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
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
trickleto issue or fall in drops
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
convolutedhaving convolutions
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
aptitudeinclination