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 |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| coin | corner |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |