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 |
|---|---|
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| leery | suspicious |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |