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
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
cadeta younger brother or son
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
unseemlynot seemly: such as
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
inequityinjustice
antithesisthe direct opposite
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
primaloriginal