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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |