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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| nib | bill |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| disconsolate | cheerless |