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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WordMeaning
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
antiquityancient times
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset