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
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
asunderinto parts
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge