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
abbreviateto make briefer
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
subsistencereal being : existence
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
plummetto fall perpendicularly
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services