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
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
quicksilvermercury
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
siftto put through a sieve
pento shut in or as if in a pen
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
funerealof or relating to a funeral
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless