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
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
reverberatereflect
misadventuremisfortune
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
garishclothed in vivid colors
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse