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 |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| drivel | nonsense |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |