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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| opus | work |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |