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 |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |