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 |
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| concentric | having a common center |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
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| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
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| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |