GRE Word List
FETISH
an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
The meaning of the word fetish is an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| quisling | traitor |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |