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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WordMeaning
impingeencroach
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concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
deferput off
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
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