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
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
bentunenclosed grassland
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace