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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panga brief piercing spasm of pain
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elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
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volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
celerityrapidity of motion or action