GRE Word List
ARCHETYPE
the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
The meaning of the word archetype is the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |