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
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
bulkmagnitude
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
combustiblecapable of combustion
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging