GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| lode | waterway |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |