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
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
betrayto lead astray
guisea form or style of dress : costume
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect