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
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
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ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
credencemental acceptance as true or real
citadela fortress that commands (see command
morticianundertaker
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection