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 |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| scourge | whip |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |