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 |
|---|---|
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| modish | fashionable |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |