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 |
|---|---|
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| irate | roused to ire |
| dally | to act playfully |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |