GRE Word List

PROTOTYPE

an original model on which something is patterned : archetype

The meaning of the word prototype is an original model on which something is patterned : archetype.

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WordMeaning
billowingwave
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
aridexcessively dry
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
aperturean opening or open space : hole
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation