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
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
slewa large number
waketo be or remain awake
bitterbeing, 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
cloistera monastic establishment
generateto bring into existence: such as
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning