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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WordMeaning
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility