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 |
|---|---|
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| 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 |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |