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 |
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| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| charlatan | quack |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |