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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auroral | dawn |
edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
conversant | having knowledge or experience |
egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
affirmation | the act of affirming |
refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
consign | to give over to another's care |
perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |