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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |