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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |