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 |
|---|---|
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| parlance | speech |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| append | attach |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |