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 |
|---|---|
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |