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
facadethe front of a building
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
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vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
daintysomething delicious to the taste
replicateduplicate
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment