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
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
nullifyto make null (see null
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
franticemotionally out of control
implodeto burst inward
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking