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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WordMeaning
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
caldrona large kettle or boiler
mandatean authoritative command
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to