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
implodeto burst inward
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
lateralof or relating to the side
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
founderone that founds or establishes
jesta joking or mocking remark
pedagogueteacher
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement