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
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
gibeto utter taunting words
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
niggletrifle
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent