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 |
|---|---|
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |