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
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
lucremonetary gain : profit
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
hovelan open shed or shelter
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
gistessence; main point; substance