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 |
|---|---|
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |