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
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
elusivetending to elude: such as
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night