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 |
|---|---|
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |