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
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
atypicalnot typical : irregular
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
amphibianan amphibious organism