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 |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |