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 |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |