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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facileeasily accomplished or attained
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
feintsomething feigned
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
longevitya long duration of individual life