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
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
agapewide open : gaping
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
adjointo add or attach by joining
oculistophthalmologist
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
unkemptnot combed