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
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
emetican agent that induces vomiting
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
crossbreedhybridize
betokento typify beforehand : presage
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
explicateto give a detailed explanation of