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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retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
passiveacted upon by an external agency
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
groucha fit of bad temper