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
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
funerealof or relating to a funeral
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
willowyabounding with willows
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
aperturean opening or open space : hole
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point