GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |