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
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
abateto decrease in force or intensity
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
cemeterya burial ground
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface