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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
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| bauble | trinket |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |