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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| stringent | tight |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| duration | continuance in time |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |