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

WordMeaning
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
insensatelacking sense or understanding
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
depravitya corrupt act or practice
queasycausing nausea
supersedeto cause to be set aside
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality