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 |
|---|---|
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |