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 |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| refrain | curb |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
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| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
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