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
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
spruceto make spruce
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
encircleto form a circle around : surround
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor