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
irreverencelack of reverence
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as