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 |
|---|---|
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |