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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| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |