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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| demerit | offense |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| nomenclature | name |