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 |
|---|---|
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |