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
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
lagone that lags or is last
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
diversediffering from one another : unlike
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect