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
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
bestialof or relating to beasts
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
suppliantsupplicant
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion