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 |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |