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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WordMeaning
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
hydrophobiarabies
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly