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
procurementthe act or process of procuring
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
figmentsomething made up or contrived
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
sparenot being used