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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| finery | ornament |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |