GRE Word List
ICONOCLASTIC
a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
The meaning of the word iconoclastic is a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |