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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detachedstanding by itself : separate
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
passiveacted upon by an external agency
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill