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 |
|---|---|
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| comestible | edible |
| retribution | recompense |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| mote | a small particle : speck |