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
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
gauchelacking social experience or grace
esteemthe regard in which one is held
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted