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 |
|---|---|
| desperate | having lost hope |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |