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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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 |