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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WordMeaning
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
meagerhaving little flesh : thin