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 |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| quizzical | comically quaint |