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 |
|---|---|
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
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| nexus | connection |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| mortician | undertaker |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
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