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
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
clichea trite phrase or expression
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
leerysuspicious
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults