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
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
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discomposeto destroy the composure of
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
generalitythe quality or state of being general
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god