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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| imbibe | drink |
| junket | trip |