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
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
fiascoa complete failure
ebullientboiling
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
intersticea space that intervenes between things