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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WordMeaning
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
hierarchya division of angels
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time