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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| arid | excessively dry |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |