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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personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
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debutanteone making a debut (see debut
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
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