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
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
leerysuspicious
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
primto give a prim or demure expression to
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments