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 |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |