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
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
pummelpound
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doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
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reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence