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

WordMeaning
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
affinityrelationship by marriage
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
headfirstwith the head foremost
pulchritudephysical comeliness
mausoleuma large tomb
quarantinea period of 40 days