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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tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
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crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
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