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 |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |