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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| harass | exhaust |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |