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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |