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
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
malcontenta discontented person:
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument