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 |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |