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
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
irreverencelack of reverence
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
avowto declare assuredly
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as