GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
wiltloose freshness; droop
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
gushto issue copiously or violently
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
purveyorone that purveys
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial