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
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
communetalk over
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor