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 |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |