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 |
|---|---|
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| modish | fashionable |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |