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 |
|---|---|
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| exploit | deed |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |