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

WordMeaning
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
mediateoccupying a middle position
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
integralessential to completeness : constituent
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal