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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
