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
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
outstripto go faster or farther than
commemorateto call to remembrance
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
imbibedrink
junkettrip