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
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
unkemptnot combed
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
sparenot being used
savanta person of learning
errantbehaving wrongly