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

WordMeaning
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment