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 |
|---|---|
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| ignite | to set afire |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |