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
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
knolla small round hill : mound
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
punditpandit
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as