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 |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| duration | continuance in time |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |