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 |
|---|---|
| implode | to burst inward |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |