GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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WordMeaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
primaloriginal
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
impoliticnot politic : unwise
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
fortuitousoccurring by chance
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit