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 |
|---|---|
| championship | designation as champion |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |