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 |
|---|---|
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |