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
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
contagiona contagious disease
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable