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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WordMeaning
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
jostleto come in contact or into collision
slaughterthe act of killing
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface