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
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
slaughterthe act of killing
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
cullto select from a group : choose
sleeperone that sleeps
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad