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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paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
cessiona yielding to another : concession
savorthe taste or smell of something
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness