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
lateralof or relating to the side
funerealof or relating to a funeral
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
loftan upper room or floor : attic
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
quicksilvermercury
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect