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
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
sojourna temporary stay
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
depravitya corrupt act or practice
embossto raise the surface of into bosses