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 |
|---|---|
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |