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 |
|---|---|
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |