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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| sleek | slick |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |