GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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WordMeaning
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
encumberweigh down
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion