GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |