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 |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| recast | to cast again |
| benison | blessing |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |