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 |
|---|---|
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |