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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credential | warranting credit or confidence |
migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
emollient | making soft or supple |
aseptic | preventing infection |
omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |