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
distortto twist (see twist
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
residualremainder
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
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gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
dilateto become enlarged or widened
hardybold
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off