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 |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |