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
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
hubbubnoise
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
corrugatedhaving corrugations
vergebrink
commandeerto compel to perform military service
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail