GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |