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
ployescapade
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
forebearsancestor
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
consignto give over to another's care
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle