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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |