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
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
nexusconnection
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
egregiousconspicuous
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling