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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| sentinel | sentry |
| belie | to give a false impression of |