GRE Word List
CHARM
the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
The meaning of the word charm is the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| broach | brooch |
| convention | agreement |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |