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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| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
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| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
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