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 |
|---|---|
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| harass | exhaust |
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| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| approbation | commendation |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| submerge | to put under water |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |