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
modishfashionable
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
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ingenuea naive girl or young woman
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
denotationan act or process of denoting
suppliantsupplicant
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