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 |
|---|---|
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| purveyor | one that purveys |