GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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The meaning of the word provenance is origin.

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repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
pedagogueteacher
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude