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 |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |