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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |