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

WordMeaning
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
overthrowoverturn
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory