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
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
forteone's strong point
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude