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 |
|---|---|
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |