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 |
|---|---|
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| retribution | recompense |
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