GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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WordMeaning
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
nibbill
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
hotheada hotheaded person
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
pungentsharply painful