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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epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
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missivea written communication : letter
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stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
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