GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
effigyan image or representation especially of a person