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 |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| writ | something written : writing |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| politic | political |
| cataclysm | flood |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |