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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |