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
filthfoul or putrid matter
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
maverickan unbranded range animal
overblownpast the prime of bloom
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
sleekslick
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
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