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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| whimsy | whim |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |