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 |
|---|---|
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |