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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |