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 |
|---|---|
| bliss | complete happiness |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |