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
concentrichaving a common center
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
slackento make less active : slow up
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
concurto express agreement