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
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
sanguinarybloodthirsty
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
sparseof few and scattered elements
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
constraintthe act of constraining