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 |
|---|---|
| recast | to cast again |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| conflagration | fire |