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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |