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
bolta lightning stroke
collateto compare critically
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
tantruma fit of bad temper
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
comportto be fitting : accord
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry