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 |
|---|---|
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |