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 |
|---|---|
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |