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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| cursive | running |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |