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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founderone that founds or establishes
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
deifyto make a god of
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
generalitythe quality or state of being general
supplicateto make a humble entreaty