GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |