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
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
retortto pay or hurl back : return
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
abideto bear patiently : tolerate