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 |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| fell | skin |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| groom | bridegroom |