GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
balma balsamic (see balsamic
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
unfrockdefrock
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface