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 |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |