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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WordMeaning
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
ployescapade
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
censurea judgment involving condemnation
facsimilean exact copy
toutto make much of : promote
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
redressto set right : remedy
superannuatedoutmoded