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 |
|---|---|
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |