GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |