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
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conundruman intricate and difficult problem
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cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
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expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
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slanderto utter slander against : defame