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
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered