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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ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
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fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
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orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
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internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group