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
vieto strive for superiority : contend
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
gruntto utter a grunt
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
leave-takingdeparture
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
exegesisexposition