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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outstripto go faster or farther than
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conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
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cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic