GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
fraileasily led into evil
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
quarantinea period of 40 days
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
savanta person of learning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action