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 |
|---|---|
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| natal | native |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |