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
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
primto give a prim or demure expression to
induceto move by persuasion or influence
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
mediateoccupying a middle position