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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annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
decreean order usually having the force of law
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
countenancelook
begetto procreate as the father : sire
affluenceabundance of property : wealth