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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| sidetrack | siding |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |