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 |
|---|---|
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |