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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| finery | ornament |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| doddering | feeble |