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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| detached | standing by itself : separate |
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| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| overweening | arrogant |
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