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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| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |