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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| trance | stupor |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |