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
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
randoma haphazard course
cemeterya burial ground
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
dingydirty
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
incarcerateto put in prison