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 |
|---|---|
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| noisome | noxious |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |