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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |