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 |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| haven | harbor |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |