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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| foppish | foolish |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |