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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| exploit | deed |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |