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
trenchantkeen
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
dismissto permit or cause to leave
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)