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 |
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| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| endue | provide |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |