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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| circlet | a little circle |
| arid | excessively dry |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |