GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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WordMeaning
gazettenewspaper
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
markedhaving an identifying mark
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party