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
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
imbibedrink
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
vieto strive for superiority : contend
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence