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
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
plaitpleat
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing