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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| propellant | capable of propelling |