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 |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |