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 |
|---|---|
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| cipher | zero |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |