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 |
|---|---|
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |