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 |
|---|---|
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| impuissance | weakness |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |