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
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
comportto be fitting : accord
belieto give a false impression of
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
reprisea musical repetition:
purportedreputed
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume