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 |
|---|---|
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| encompass | include |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| gazette | newspaper |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |