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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| forlorn | bereft |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |