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 |
|---|---|
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| paramour | lover |
| fell | skin |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |