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 |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| opulence | wealth |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |