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
prosperousauspicious
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
componenta constituent part : ingredient
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate