GRE Word List

ANVIL

a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)

The meaning of the word anvil is a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering).

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WordMeaning
invoketo petition for help or support
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
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tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
amuleta 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)
wardthe action or process of guarding
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship