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 |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| dull | tedious |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |