GRE Word List
ICON
religious image; idol; image or representation
The meaning of the word icon is religious image; idol; image or representation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| complementary | serving to complete something |
| spendthrift | someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth |
| chaplain | clergyman attached to a chapel |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| vulgar | of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout |
| malady | illness |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| chip | lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp |
| hue | color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue |