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
calorificcaloric
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
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perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics