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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |