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 |
|---|---|
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| slew | a large number |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |