GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |