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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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |