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
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
writsomething written : writing
vieto strive for superiority : contend
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
politicpolitical
cataclysmflood
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling