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 |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
