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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |