GRE Word List
TALISMAN
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
The meaning of the word talisman is charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confine | shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement |
| flourish | grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| tenancy | possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy |
| arid | (of land) dry; barren; unproductive |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
| cohabit | live together |
| calorific | heat-producing; N. calorie |
| conception | beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception |
| anemia | condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
