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 |
|---|---|
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |