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
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something