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 |
|---|---|
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |