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
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
culminationthe action of culminating
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck