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
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
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unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
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deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering