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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| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
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| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |