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 |
|---|---|
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| pugilist | fighter |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |