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 |
|---|---|
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| delve | excavate |
| dart | a light spear |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |