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 |
|---|---|
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |