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 |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |