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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| dys- | abnormal |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |