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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |