GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
trenchantkeen
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent