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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| ram | a male sheep |
| exude | to ooze out |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |