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 |
|---|---|
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |