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 |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |