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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| foppish | foolish |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |