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 |
|---|---|
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |