GRE Word List
FETISH
object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
The meaning of the word fetish is object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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primal | first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence |
hamper | obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ฝฤทแวฐภฬณช ภวบน ต๎ภป ดใดย นูฑธดฯ |
expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country |
cohabit | live together |
tithe | tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe |
dys- | abnormal; impaired |
converge | approach; tend to meet; come together |
functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
pungent | stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency |
subsidiary | serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N. |