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 |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| imprecation | curse |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |