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
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
emollientmaking soft or supple
asepticpreventing infection
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime