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
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scourgewhip
wrytwist
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
spruceto make spruce
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
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