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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WordMeaning
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
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prosperousauspicious
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dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
misadventuremisfortune
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes