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 |
|---|---|
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |