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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diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease