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
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
raffleto engage in a raffle
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
providentfrugal
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
healthyenjoying good health
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation