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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isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
nexusconnection
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
grillto broil on a grill