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 |
|---|---|
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| approbation | commendation |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |