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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genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
fetefestival
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
nomenclaturename
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another