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 |
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| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |