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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| vent | to provide with a vent |