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 |
|---|---|
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |