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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
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| dolt | a stupid person |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
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| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| headlong | headfirst |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |