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
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
spatefreshet
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irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
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remittancea sum of money remitted
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transcendentaltranscendent
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements