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 |
|---|---|
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| 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) |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |