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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| heed | to pay attention |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |