GRE Word List

PROVENANCE

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WordMeaning
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
hurlrush
bullya blustering, browbeating person
fetefestival
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
overwhelmupset
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes