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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |