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 |
|---|---|
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| imprecation | curse |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |