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 |
|---|---|
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |