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 |
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| residual | remainder |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| paramour | lover |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
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| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |