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
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on