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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| dilute | attenuate |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |