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
unfrockdefrock
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
recastto cast again
benisonblessing
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul