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
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
bitinghaving the power to bite
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition