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 |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |