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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confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
writheto twist into coils or folds
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
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mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
immunenot susceptible or responsive