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 |
|---|---|
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| paradigm | example |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |