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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psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
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excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
anarchyabsence of government
raffleto engage in a raffle
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due