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
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
victualsfood usable by people
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
modishfashionable
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
suitorone that petitions or entreats