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 |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |