GRE Word List
PROVENANCE
origin
The meaning of the word provenance is origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| dominate | rule |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |