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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WordMeaning
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
lugubriousmournful
guyman