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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| ensconce | shelter |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| retiring | reserved |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |