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 |
|---|---|
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |