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 |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |