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
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
filingan act or instance of using a file
porouspossessing or full of pores
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague