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
gushto issue copiously or violently
fuddlebooze
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
hallowedholy