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 |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| coin | corner |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |