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

WordMeaning
douseto plunge into water
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
toutto make much of : promote
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for