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
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
briman upper or outer margin : verge
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
desiccateto dry up
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
underhandin a clandestine manner