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 |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| concordat | compact |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |