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 |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
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| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| scotch | scottish |
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