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 |
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insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
random | a haphazard course |
cemetery | a burial ground |
verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
dingy | dirty |
epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
incarcerate | to put in prison |