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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |