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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| license | permission to act |
| fell | skin |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |