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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|---|---|
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| inanimate | not animate: |
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| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| append | attach |
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