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 |
|---|---|
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |