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 |
|---|---|
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| leery | suspicious |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
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