GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
feintsomething feigned
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will