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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WordMeaning
supplicantone who supplicates
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
emetican agent that induces vomiting
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
pliantpliable