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
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
festerto generate pus
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted