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
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form