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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| alleviate | relieve |
| dys- | abnormal |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |