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 |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| heed | to pay attention |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |