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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| connoisseur | expert |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |