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 |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| laud | praise |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| verge | brink |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |