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
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
chasethe hunting of wild animals
plauditan act or round of applause
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
finitehaving definite or definable limits
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
pendulouspoised without visible support
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality