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 |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| random | a haphazard course |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| dingy | dirty |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |