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 |
|---|---|
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| lode | waterway |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |