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
remittancea sum of money remitted
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
enraptureto fill with delight
harassexhaust
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
serenitythe quality or state of being serene