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
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
skimpskimpy
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
frigidintensely cold