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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WordMeaning
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
jesta joking or mocking remark
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
idioman 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)
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased