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
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
slapdashhaphazard
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as