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 |
|---|---|
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |