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
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
scourgewhip
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude