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 |
|---|---|
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
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| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
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| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |