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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| circlet | a little circle |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| dynamo | generator |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |