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
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
recipientone that receives : receiver
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
wiltloose freshness; droop
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle