GRE Word List
TALISMAN
an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
The meaning of the word talisman is an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune.
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| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| hardy | bold |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
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