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 |
|---|---|
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |