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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| peerless | matchless |
| trappings | outward signs |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |