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
reciprocateto give and take mutually
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain