GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |