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
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
expertisethe skill of an expert
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
comportto be fitting : accord
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it