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 |
|---|---|
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| sift | to put through a sieve |