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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |