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 |
|---|---|
| provident | frugal |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| pitfall | trap |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| imply | to express indirectly |