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
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
precipitantprecipitate