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
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
politicpolitical