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 |
|---|---|
| modish | fashionable |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |