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
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
slywise in practical affairs
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
writheto twist into coils or folds
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
rationalhaving reason or understanding
shoveto push along
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic