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 |
|---|---|
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |