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.

Random words

WordMeaning
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
hardybold
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
disclaimto make a disclaimer
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar