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 |
|---|---|
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |