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 |
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| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
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| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
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| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |