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
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
forebearsancestor
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
rabidextremely violent : furious