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 |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |