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
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
incontinentnot continent: such as
compressto press or squeeze together
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
apiaristbeekeeper
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
censurea judgment involving condemnation
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite