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
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
phenomenaphenomenon
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded