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 |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |