GRE Word List

TOTEM

an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry

The meaning of the word totem is an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry.

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comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
appurtenancesaccessory objects
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
groucha fit of bad temper
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion