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
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
politicpolitical
inundateoverwhelm
bacchanalorgy