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 |
|---|---|
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| conspire | plot |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |