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
anthropologistthe science of human beings
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon