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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| reverberate | reflect |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |