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
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
fussyeasily upset : irritable
dallyto act playfully
adjacentnot distant : nearby
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
dilateto become enlarged or widened
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech