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 |
|---|---|
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
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| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |