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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |