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 |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |