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 |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| fell | skin |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |