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 |
|---|---|
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| grotto | cave |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |