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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| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
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| executioner | one who executes |
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