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 |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| welter | writhe |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |