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
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
concordatcompact
discomposeto destroy the composure of
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
lopsidedleaning to one side
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal