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 |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |