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
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles