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 |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| dart | a light spear |
| mendicant | beggar |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| seemly | good-looking |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |