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 |
|---|---|
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| quorum | a select group |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| asunder | into parts |