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 |
|---|---|
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| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
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| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
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