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
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
desiccateto dry up
lateralof or relating to the side
impoverishto make poor
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed