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 |
|---|---|
| dominate | rule |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |