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 |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |