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
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
capacitylegal competency (see competence
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults