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
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irremediablenot remediable
gruntto utter a grunt
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
litheeasily bent or flexed
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verdantgreen in tint or color
calculatedapt