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 |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |