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 |
|---|---|
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |