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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| inequity | injustice |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |