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
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
garnerto gather into storage
retaliateto return like for like
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
inebriateone who is drunk
prodigya highly talented child or youth
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome