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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
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| chivalrous | valiant |