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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
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| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| impinge | encroach |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |