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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |