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 |
|---|---|
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |