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
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
snivelto run at the nose
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
motea small particle : speck
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
phenomenaphenomenon
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air