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 |
|---|---|
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |