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
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
slewa large number
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars