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
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
choicethe act of choosing : selection
bugabooan imaginary object of fear