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

WordMeaning
nauseateto become affected with nausea
postulatedemand
frolicfull of fun : merry
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
groovea long narrow channel or depression
aspirantone who aspires
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining