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 |
|---|---|
| amend | to put right |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |