GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| unfrock | defrock |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |