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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| portly | dignified |
| hardy | bold |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |