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 |
|---|---|
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |