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 |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |