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
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
braidto make from braids
appurtenancesaccessory objects
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
pseudonyma fictitious name
reciprocateto give and take mutually
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end