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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| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| nexus | connection |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
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| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| grill | to broil on a grill |