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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |