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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |