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 |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| imprecation | curse |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| distort | to twist (see twist |