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
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
remediablecapable of being remedied