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
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
civilof or relating to citizens
aridexcessively dry
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing