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 |
|---|---|
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
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| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |