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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homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
gruela thin porridge
unsavoryinsipid
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
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apexthe uppermost point : vertex
outgoinggoing away : departing
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as