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
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
durationcontinuance in time
belieto give a false impression of
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
incarcerateto put in prison
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly