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
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
mysticmystical
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
ligneousof or resembling wood
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay