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
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
anarchyabsence of government
lampoonsatire
depositiona testifying especially before a court
warrantedsanction
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
pliantpliable