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 |
|---|---|
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
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