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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WordMeaning
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
putrefyto make putrid
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
gustythe sensation of taste
ventto provide with a vent
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
irreverencelack of reverence