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
amendto put right
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied