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 |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |