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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traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
transcendentaltranscendent
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inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
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ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand