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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| brazen | made of brass |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |