GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
grillto broil on a grill
hurlrush
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution