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
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
bolta lightning stroke
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
brookcreek
igneousformed by solidification of magma
syllogisma 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")