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

WordMeaning
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute