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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |