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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catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies