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
propsomething that props or sustains : support
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
rabidextremely violent : furious
acuitykeenness of perception
smotherto kill by depriving of air
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets