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 |
|---|---|
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| defalcate | deduct |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |