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
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia