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 |
|---|---|
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |