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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
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| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| spruce | to make spruce |