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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exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
predisposeto dispose in advance
padrea Christian clergyman
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
cursiverunning
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere