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 |
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| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| pitfall | trap |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |