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.

Random words

WordMeaning
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
brookcreek
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
donto put on (an article of clothing)
categoricalabsolute
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
gapeto open the mouth wide
homilya usually short sermon