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 |
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |