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 |
|---|---|
| ravenous | rapacious |
| plane | airplane |
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| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |