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
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
husbanda male partner in a marriage
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
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confideto have confidence : trust