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Barron GRE word list - I ichthyology study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish icon religious image; idol; image or representation iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images ideology system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture idiom expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style ; Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic idiosyncrasy individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic idle not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V. idolatry worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous idyll short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life ; scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers | 
