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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |