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
antecedeprecede
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
advertto turn the mind or attention
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary