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 |
|---|---|
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| gnome | maxim |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |