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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| implode | to burst inward |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |