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 |
|---|---|
| violate | break |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| provenance | origin |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| minuscule | very small |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |