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
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
ruffiana brutal person : bully
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
igniteto set afire
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration