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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| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |