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
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
litheeasily bent or flexed
slaughterthe act of killing
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment