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
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish