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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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
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| auroral | dawn |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
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