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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| Word | Meaning |
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| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| docile | easily taught |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| gnarl | snarl |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| antecede | precede |