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 |
|---|---|
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| opulence | wealth |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| freebooter | pirate |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |