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 |
|---|---|
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |