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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WordMeaning
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
pliantpliable
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness