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
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions