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 |
|---|---|
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| 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 |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |