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 |
|---|---|
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| freebooter | pirate |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |