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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WordMeaning
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis