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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| pliant | pliable |