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 |
|---|---|
| rightful | just |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| poise | balance |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| omnipotent | almighty |