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 |
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| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| hirsute | hairy |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |