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 |
|---|---|
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| viable | capable of living |