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
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing