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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advert | to turn the mind or attention |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
braid | to make from braids |
lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |