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
egregiousconspicuous
condigndeserved
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
piedof two or more colors in blotches
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
skimpskimpy
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor