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 |
|---|---|
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |