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 |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| contest | strive |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| indite | make up |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |