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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| wry | twist |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| ignite | to set afire |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |