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 |
|---|---|
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| precipitous | precipitate |