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 |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |