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 |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| application | an act of applying: |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |