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
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
funerealof or relating to a funeral
compellingthat compels: such as
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction