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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |