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 |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| unsavory | insipid |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |