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 |
|---|---|
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| haven | harbor |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |