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
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
strewto spread by scattering