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
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
contrivancea thing contrived
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
shackhut
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
agapewide open : gaping
quizzicalcomically quaint
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore