GRE Word List
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)
The meaning of the word amulet is 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).
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|---|---|
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| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| guy | man |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
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| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
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