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
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
censurea judgment involving condemnation
begetto procreate as the father : sire
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble