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 |
|---|---|
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| concentric | having a common center |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |