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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| slew | a large number |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |