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
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
plumea feather of a bird: such as
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
convolutedhaving convolutions